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  1. Mr. Big Noodles

    Hexatonic and Octatonic Cycles

    I was watching this video and found something some of you might think is cool. Summary of Neo-Riemannian Operations (NROs) P = Parallel (Same root, different quality. ex. C to Cm, or Cm to C) L = Leading tone exchange (If starting at a major chord, the root goes down a half step to become...
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    Jazz Harmony and Improvisation

    I recently found the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy and have been reading through the content. I wanted to share Keith Salley's 2007 article, Beyond Chord-Scale Theory - Realizing a Species Approach to Jazz Improvisation, because it articulates many of the points that I like to make about the...
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    8-bit Music Theory: Mega Man 2 music

    Decent video. This guy never talks about form, despite how nearly all the pieces he analyzes have clear and regular phrase structure.
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    Three-String Triad Shapes

    I love using these little chord shapes on the upper strings. We usually learn chords as these huge things that take up 5+ strings and are bottom-heavy, but these voicings let you break out of that and take a more lead-oriented approach to chording. You might recognize a few shapes in here, and...
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    The Persistance of Prog Rock (New Yorker article)

    Interesting article I thought I'd share. www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/06/19/the-persistence-of-prog-rock
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    Contrapuntal Thinking

    I wanted to share this video of Peter Schubert talking about contrapuntal thinking in Joseph Haydn's Symphony 99, "Brüggen," movement 4. The takeaway is that Haydn takes an accompaniment figure and spins out a melody from its motives through use of invertible counterpoint (putting the thing that...
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    Fugue

    There's not much about fugal writing or analysis on this forum. Let's change that, shall we? I'll start with a quick overview of what a fugue is, talk about form in 18th century fugue, then examine a fugal exposition. We will cover the following: Definition of fugue A very quick rundown of the...
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    Set Theory

    Some set theory to get you thinking. I'll pose a bunch of rhetorical questions and answer them for your benefit. 0. What is a pitch? A pitch is a note that we can name. These consist of the twelve notes of the chromatic scale and their enharmonic equivalents. A# and B♭are the same...
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    Guy Capuzzo - Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist

    A little preliminary review for y'all. I haven't used this book with a student yet, but I think my initial impressions could be useful to someone. I'm always on the lookout for good teaching resources and thought I'd share a recent find. Guy Capuzzo is a real-ass doctor of music theory who has...
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    16th Century-Style Counterpoint

    AKA: Da modez FO REAL This isn't the usual fare for this forum, let alone the entirety of SSO, but I figured that somebody might like this information since I see a wide range of interests here. You can skip down to the embedded videos to get to the meat and potatoes of this post. Also, I put...
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    /FT Arturia Minibrute analog synth

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: Arturia Minibrute analog keyboard synthesizer. It's monophonic, but it has two oscillators (the second being a suboscillator). Great for learning synthesis. Basically a Minimoog on a budget. Great little synth. Nothing wrong with it, I just don't use...
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    /FT Kentucky KM-620 Mandolin

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: Kentucky KM-620 F-style mandolin in very good condition. If you search this mandolin on Google, the first result is doubtful. I assure you, it plays well, feels solid, and is louder than most entry level mandos. Modifications (if any): None...
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    /FT Agile Intrepid Pro 828 Oceanburst

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: Agile Intrepid 828 Pro EB CA in sexy satin ocean burst finish (this one). Ebony fretboard. Excellent condition. Modifications (if any): N/A Accessories (hardshell case etc): Gig bag. Location (City,State or City,Country): Eugene, OR International...
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    /FS Agile Interceptor 727 w/ Liquifire/Crunch Lab

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: Putting this one out as a feeler. 27 inch scale. Black flame finish. Maple fretboard. Excellent condition. Modifications (if any): DiMarzio Liquifire and Crunch Lab pups, coil tap. Accessories (hardshell case etc): HSC Location (City,State or...
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    /FT Ibanez RG7421XL

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: Ibanez RG7421XL in nickel gray. 27" scale, fixed bridge. These were made in the FujiGen factory around 2001. The finish is chipped in a bunch of places along the edges of the body, but the body itself is fine. I'm pretty sure I'm the third owner, at...
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    Fretless Rondo WITHOUT Trem

    Still with the weird painted fretboard though. (Absence-of-fret-board? Woody necky top.) Omega EG-483 CWR
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    Forthcoming Magma Documentary

    Or they're crowdfunding it right now, at least: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1221604427/to-life-death-and-beyond-the-music-of-magma I'm psyched for this. In case you are not aware, Magma is a French band that formed in 1969. Their style is difficult to describe, but I would generally...
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    Schenkerian Analysis

    Allow me to begin this thread with a preface and a bit of personal reflection. Forgive me, it’s a bit long-winded (like everything else I write), but I hope that it helps to raise some questions and promote some fresh attitudes toward music theory and analysis. You can skip to the second...
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    Suggestions for Analysis

    I'm trying to work some metal into my music theory class projects, maybe get a thesis going off it if I find anything worthwhile. I need your help to get some suggestions on songs you might want to see analyzed. No guarantee that I'll get around to it, but I'll certainly share my efforts if they...
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    The ABC Notation Thread

    Alright, here's a little tutorial on ABC notation. I taught myself this stuff a couple of months back, and I hope that this tool can benefit this message board. Before I begin and for the sake of convenience, let me put some useful links at the top of this thread. abcnotation.com | home -...


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